Scientists Stunned by African Bird Decline
A 2-year, 20,000km roadtrip across Botswana undertaken by scientists has confirmed fears that many African bird species are in rapid decline.
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Forest Degradation Overlooked in the Amazon
Research discovered that selective logging and wildfires resulted in an annual loss of 54 billion tonnes of carbon from the Brazilian Amazon in 2010. This is the equivalent of 40% of the yearly carbon loss from deforestation.
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A is for Aphid, A to Z of British Insects
Aphids are small, squat, squishy-looking homopteran bugs, and are at first glance an unpromising introduction to insect conservation.
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Conservation Volunteering: How Can I Get Involved?
There are several ways to get involved with with Conservation (in the UK or elsewhere):
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Conservationists May Spread Pathogens
A common conservation strategy is to move individual animals from one location to another to boost population numbers and restore ecosystems. However, a new study shows that the dangers of this may, in fact, outweigh the risks.
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Birds Pay the Price for Timber Demand
Illegal logging is having serious impacts - not just on the forests themselves - but on the animals. It's reasonable to assume that if the birds are being this powerfully impacted, it’s impacting other groups, such as mammals, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods.
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